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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
TO SUPERsEDE GAS.
A Fire Hotter Than Any Insfrume ent
Can Test.

A jamestown IN. " special says :
At the Climax Reaper Works, in Cory,
a wonderful discovery has been made,
which promises to supersede the use of
natural gas for fuel. The inventor and
paientee is George Dockstader, of Ran
dolpb, n. Y. To reporter to-day he
said, after displaying the secrets of his
discovery: "In this method of pro-
ducing heat, crude oil is the principal
component, and it seems to be nothing
more nor less than liquified gas, a
gallon of the oil containing a
very large amount of gas, which,
when being consumed, is in
finitely hotter than the heat from any
natural gas. The apparatus necessary
for the consumption of the oil, and the
gas arising from the same, is very SIM
pie and inexpensive. The oil is poured
into funnel connecting with small
pipe leading through a hermetically-
sealed kiln, and mt either end of this
extends small pipe with closed ends,
with the exception of few small orr
fees through which the oil all oozes,
and is Immediately converted into gas
by the intense heat to which it is sub
iected. Beneath the kiln is bed of
coal, containing, perhaps, five pounds,
and this is constantly kept at q white
heat. an air-draught being introduced
beneath it. The sediment of the oil is
sufficient to
KEEP THE FIRE ALIVE FOR TWO DAYS
without further addition to the original
amount of coal. OF course the gas i'm
mediately rises to the top Of the kiln,
and through an aperture connecting
with three-inch pipe, which in turn
connects with the combustion-chamber
of the boiler, which is close by the kiln.
The gas is introduced beneath the
boiler, where it is ignited. To force
the gas into the combustion chamber
more rapidly, and to give it q steady
flow. a small jet Of steam is introduced
into the conducting pipe"
At Cory, Monday, this fire was for
the first time successfully put in opera
tion. and from 10 A. NJ. until 6 p. NJ.
one of the 100-horse-power boilers of
the Climax Works WAS furnished with
sufficient heat from twelve gallons OF
crude oil. The modus opcraadi is pa
tented, and the patent is owned by q
stock company having plenty Of capital
TO back II, and this company, it is
claimed, intends to wage an active war
fare against the great Standard monop-
oly. II has made the following propo-
siiion: We win put in all the neces-
sary apparatus, and, alter the Penn
sylvia Gas Company has deducted 10
per cent. from aIl bills Of rs patrons,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
THE DEBT AND THE CODE.
Work Of the Legislative Committees
on These subjects.

The following is the joint resolution
by which authority is given the Debt
and Code Committees to sit during the
recess.
Rssolred bv the Senate tthe House Of Delegates
concurring), That the Joint committees upon inc
report of the reyisors OF the Code and the
toint committee to confer with the bondholders
Of Virginia be authorized 70 sit during the re-
Gees OF the General Assembly.
. Tho committee 20 confer with the bond
holders are authorized 70 appoint a clerk, tc
srnd for persons and papers, aud the expenses
of said committee shap be paid out OF any
money ia the Treasury not otherwise appro-
nriated uron the warrant OF the chairmen OF
me respective committees.
g. This resolution shan be m force from Us
passage.
Members of the Code committee,
with Judges Staples and Burks, are
here al work examining the revision,
and. now that they can give uninterrupt-
cd attention to this duty, will make
first-rate progress. The printing, which
WAS not being done at q satisfactory
speed before the recess, can now 60
forward with much greater rapidity, as
the contractor has not now in his hands
tbe bills and documents and journals,
which occupied so much OF his time
during the session.
The recess is great thing for ad-
vancement OF work on the Code, With.
ont II the examination and printing
could not have been done in time. AZ
II Is. il viii at least be Q close shave
The Code win probably be adopted II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

A delegation OF twenty Good Tenn
plars from Trinity, Jefferson, and Res
cue Lodges, OF this city, visited Granite,
Chesterfield county, on "Wednesday
night last, and, after an address by
j. X. Tillery, lecturer of District
Lodge, No. ], organized Granite
Lodge, No. GA, with twenty
three charter members, of which
the following are the officers-viz.
Chief Templar, Waddy Graham ; Vice
Templsr, Miss Annie CarbauQh Secre-
tary, W. Il. Vincent Financial Secre-
tary, Daniel Smith Treasurer, Miss
Annie Graham Chaplain, j. b. Bar
ker; Marshal, George Carbaugh
Guard, J. ]. Barker Sentinel, j. w.
Dunkley Past Chief Templar, b. L.
Earker; Right Supporter, Miss Annie
Chapel; Left Supporter, Miss Mary
Cal baugh Assistant Secretary, Miss
Annie Green /; Deputy Marshal, Miss
May Hatcher.
B. L. Barker was recommended to
the Grand Lodge for appointment as
lodge deputy. The lodge will meet at
Granite Hall every Wednesday night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

Excuse Given by q Clerk for system.
aticaIiy RobbiDg His Employer.

New York World.l
Charles Valentine, clerk in the en-
ploy of Brown, Wood Il Kingmsn,
cloth-dealers, was arraigned yesterday
charged with robbing his employers.
Six weeks ago. while a detective was
dining at West-Broadway restaurant,
he noticed the end of piece Of cloth
sticking from beneath the vest of Val
entine, who sat at neighboring table.
He followed the man TO house in west
Twelfth street, where he learned that
he occupied room under the name OF
Won Berlow. The officer continued to
watch the man, and learned where he
was employed, and that he really lived
at No. $40 east Tenth street, where he
has wife and family.
On Monday the detective visited the
house in west Twelfth street, and ask
ing for Mr.. Van Berlow, was shown to
Valentines room to wait until he came
in. Shortly afterwards Valentine en-
tered. The detective approached him,
and suddenly thrusting his hand be.
meath Valentines vest drew out a
valuable piece Of cloth. The man con-
fessed that it had been his daily custom
for eleven months TO carry away piece
Of cloth from the store. He said that
his salary was insufficient to crafty his
expensive tastes, especially since he be-
came infatuated with pretty actress at
the Thalia. He stored his plumber in
the room on Twelfth street until oppor-
tuniiy offered to sell it TO tailors aud
iobbIng houses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

bulk. As IL will not be made operative
until July, 1888, the General Assembly
at its December session can correct any
errors into which the revisers and ex-
amining committee fall.
As heretofore stated, the Legislative
Debt Committee, with Speaker Stuart
as chairman and Mr.. James ID. Craig as
secretary and accountant, will meet
here about four days in advance OF the
arrival of the bondholders' representa-
tives. Persistent inquiries made by
newspaper-men and others have failed
to discover exactly what propositions
will be made to our committee, but the
idea is prevalent that the bondholders
want 3 per cent. tax-receivable coupon
bonds on the principal Of the debt, as
recognized prior TO the passage Of the
Riddleberger bill.
About the 10Th our committeeman
will come here fresh from the people.
On the 9th their legislative brethren
will return here still fresher from the
people. Any plan Of compromise, 10
be successful, must be acceptable 10 the
people and to the bondholders and TO
satisfy the people, il is conceded, must
be within the capacity of the State to
pay by the present rate Of taxation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed OF
yesterday:
beating, cursing, and abusing Agnes
Harris. Dismissed.
William st. John, drunk. Failed to
appear. Attachment issued.
Theophilus Douglas atlas Beai' a
suspicious character. Dismissed.
John Gunton and Frank Hopkins,
drunk and disorderly. Fined each
81. so and costs. c,
Rachael Coleman and Rosa Coleman
Cboth colored), assaulting and striking
Mag Broadus and using indecent lan-
ouaee ON the street. Paid costs: i,
Jane Rivers (coloredl, assauiting ana
threatening to strike and using indecent
language to Phillis Pharah. Fined -
ap1 cOgta
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
The Rrick.Men,s Troubles.

The trouble between the bricklayers
and the contractors of the city remains
in stafu quo. The former, who went
out on a strike Monday because the
latter refused to accede to their de-
mand-that nine hours should consti-
tute days work with ten hours pay
are boldly maintaining their position,
and all the members OF the union are
unemployed except a few of them on
small jobs. The contractors seem
equally as firm. Their association
held a meeting Wednesday afternoon,
but took no action at all in this matter
1t is devoutly wished that the differ.
ences may sopn be amicably adjusted
so that the men may return to work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
AFTER BOYCOTTERS.
AN IHropMArIoN PILED IN rHE Hus-
rIEes COURT By NIB. WITT.
Charges Of an Attempt to Break Up
Bsughmsn Brothers Businsss
BY Boycotting.

In the Hastings Court yesterday Mr..
s. b. Witt, attorney for the Common
wealth, fled an information, or, in the
meaning of the information, gave the
court TO understand that there has been
for more than twelve months in the city
of Richmond trades-union known as
typographical Union No. 90; that
there has been for the same period a
mercantile firm composed OF Il. II.
Raughman, +. A. Baughman, and @. G.
Bauahman, who do business as Baugh-
man Brothers also, that trades-union
or labor association called the Knights
of Labor, which has several thousand
members, exists here. 81
The information then says: -
That the said partnership of Baughmsn
Brothers has lawful right 20 follow add piir-
sue their said business as printers and station
ers without beirg molested or interfered with
.'' That Joseph VI. Shelton, g. Waddy Wilde.
and w. Il. Crump are members OF s Kfhm2na y ua,,
len, James A. Healey, J. NJ. Lewis, Perry Jones'
ard J. ii. shonberger are members OF me
Knights Of Labor That these parties
ana others with them did snlawfully and ma
liciously, vickedly aud ooIruptly, knowingly
and Intentionally combine, conspire, aad cosl-
fedtrate together 10 inture. break up, ana
destroy said Beughnnn Brothers In their
business by unlawfuiiy. wickedly. rnaliciously.
corrrpuy, knowingly. and Intentionally making
threats 10 great nnmber OF persOns--to VIII:
Herman J. Myers, Of tho nrm Of Slater. Myers
a Co.: " r.. Seymour. OF J. II. Griffith 4 Co. !;
Luke Harvey, OF Bllyson & Harvey; q. A. La
tbiop. OF g. A. Lathrop & Co, and others, ail
la. acfH h
man Brothers, the threats being that II they
thereafter bought anything from Baughinan
Brothers, or employed them AS printers. that
they, the said Wilde, Shelton. &c, and all the
Knights Of Labor would 60 eli Ia their power
10 break up The business OF Myers. Harvey.
&C. and sent them circulars, dated February 4,
lss6, telling them II they 81 not withdraw their
patronage they would be published In list OF
BauRhman Brothers customers, which list was
headed "O1icial Blacklist" These circulars.
the information says, wero sent to oil CUSTOM
ers Of Baughman Brothers.
Messrs. George ID. Wise and G. v.
Meredith, defendants counsel, entered
a general demurrer to the information
without argument, which the Court
took time to consider, and will render
a decision next week. Ii the demurrer
is overruled the case will then be set
for trial by a jury.
This information was fled to enable
the Commonwealth TO introduce evil
dence that could not have been re-
ceiyed under the Indictment found
against the defendants by the grand
Jury. The information charges the
boycotters more in detail with the acts
alleged to have been committed by
them against Raughman Brothers than
was set forth in the Indictment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
MANCHESTER NEWS NOTES.
Inferesting Hens CLEANED Fren
Across the River.


The regular monthly meeting Of the
City Council will be held tonight.
The April term of the Chesterfield
County Court begins Monday. This Is
not a grand-jury term, and there are
no important cases TO be tried.
A large number of persons attended
the marriage of Mr.. William Toler to
Miss Anna Walker, which took place at
the Central Methodist church Wednes-
day night.
The work on the Central Methodist
church is being pushed forward to com.
pletion. There is great difference in
the appearance of this church now from
what it was year ago.
Ress. Thomas Z. aud James W. Rey-
nolds have been conducting night
meeting at Granite this week with very
gratifying results. There haye been
about dozen conversions. 1l3
At the May election successors to the
foltyRing members of the City Council,
whose terms expire the 1st of July, will
have 10 be elected: Messrs. Faulconer,
Perdne, Perry, and Bradley, in the
FIRST. Second, Third, and Fourth wards
respectively. No candidates have as
yet announced themselves.
II the objects OF the bill passed by
the General Assembly this week ~ in
corporate the Midlothian, Manchester
and Richmond Railway and Mining
Company are carried out it will do a
great deal towards building up Man
chester. Mayor Taylor was largely in.
strumental in securing the passage oi
the bill.
The reyival-meetings at Central Me.
thodist, Bainbridge-Street Baptist, and
Meade Memorial Episcopal churches
continue to grow in interest, and con-
versions are reported every night. DIR.
Goodwin preached an able sermon at
the Baptist church last night 10 good
congregation. Several stood for prayer,
three professed conversion, aud five
Joined the church. Dr. Goodwin will
preach again tonight and the ordi'
nance of baptism will be administered.
Rev. Preston Nash preached at the
Meade Memorial church to large con-
gregation. Rev. Mr.. Funsten, of Christ
church, will preach tonight.
Mr.. S. L. Woodfin and wife have re-
turned from Charlottesville.
w. j. Carter, Esq, has returned
from pleasant visit to friends near
Lynchburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

we will then cut under the price Of tne
bills for natural gas one half and stlh
have an excellent investment. Crude
oil. which is used, Is worth from ~ 70
e3 cents per barrel, the oil from the
Lima. Ohio, oilfields being worm tns
former price, and II is said
TO ANSWER THE PURPOSE As WELL
as that produced in the Pennsylvania
fields, although for refining purposes u
is not nearly as good.
At Cory the oil which oozes from
the orifices of the pipe into the kiln u
so small that were II to be shut on :
hundredth part OF an inch it would
drop instead of flow. The intensity OF
the heat was questioned, and to deter
mine how great 1t really was an expert
was brought on to Meadville, where the
fire was also experimental with. The
expert simply looked into the fire-box
and then took his departure, say
ing: "No instrument made is Gu
pable of testing the heat OF that fire.
IL is hotter than any fire ever be-
fore made, and is suggestion OF the
internal regions" Two bars of three
inch iron were placed in the fire, and
inadvertently thay we're brought to-
gether. They Immediately adhered,
and when removed from the furnace, in
less than two minutes after they were
placed therein, they. were welded to-
gether, and drops Of melted iron ran
.off them like drops OF water from a
melted icicle. Ordinarily ten minutes
is necessary to heat iron to this degree.
The patentee OF the method is Mr..
Dockstader, and Mr.. Battles, OF Girard,
Pa. also is interested in the patent.
The papers in Meadville and several in
this city have attempted to learn the
details OF this method, but they have
been unable to do SO, and this will be
its first presentation in print. The gas
company has also attempted to learn
about it. In manufactures it will super
sede natural gas. Already the company
has received communications from par
ties in California asking it to send men
Immediately for the purpose of intro
ducing its apparatus. tits claimed that
fuel for 100 horsepower boiler could
he supplied for twenty-hours atabout
81 by this method, and the heat can be
easily regulated to greater or less de-
gree by increasing or diminishing the
flow of oil.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
Interesting Meetings.

Rev. George d. Armstrong, d. D.,
of Norfolk, Va, has preached every
night this week at the First Presbyte-
rian church to large and deeply in
terested congregations. The last meet
ing of the series will be held tonight,
and services preparatory to the commu-
mon will be on Saturday afternoon, DIR.
Armstrong remaining over the Sabbath
to assist the pastor, Rev. r. z. Kerr, at
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
Snnday morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
SERMON ON THE DEVIL.
Mr. Brown on the Person. Presence.
and Power Of satan.

Rev. Mr.. Brown had crowded con-
grcgation last night ut Centenary to
hear his sermon son the devil" There
was the usual song-service, led by Nlr.
Z. G. Avis, and the following preachers
occupied seats ON the platform Rev.
DR.. iandrum and Rev. Mr.. Belts, of
the Baptist Church Rev. Mr.. Waldrop,
of the Christian Church Revs. w. Z.
Edwards, j. H. Riddick, s. s. Lambeth,
and George W. Wray, of the Methodist
Church.
Rev. DR.. Landrum opened the regu-
lar service with an earnest prayer.
Mr.. Brown stated that he would
preach on the /" Person, Presence. and
Power of the Devil, and tonight
on the " Person, Presence, and
Power of the Holy Ghost"
His text last night was Luke XII, and
part of the fourth verse: "Deliver Us
From the Evil One" (revised version).
Mr.. Brown introduced his subject by
saying that a good general would always
try to find out the strength Of his oppo-
nent so the Christian should endeavor
to find out the nature and strength of
Satan. A description of Satan, said
he. might be read in the 2Sth chapter
of Ezekiel.
From the Scriptures, said he, we
learn that Satan is not an influence but
a person, and that he was once the
highest of the heavenly beings Instead
of being the hideous monster fire.
quently represented he is being of
beauty and attraction. And he is a
being of wonderful power. In tempt
ing our Blessed Saviour he promised
him all the kindness of this world if He
Christ would fall down and worship
him.
The devil gets into men, said Mr..
Brown, to-day, and sometimes he gets
into Christian men. One kind of devil
that gets into men to-day is the devil of
Giving" Men lie with silence as well
as with their tongues. Then another
devil is the "critical " devil. Some
people never do anything but criticise.
They hinder the work of God. An
other is the "proud" devil. He comes
to church as on dress-parade; but you
can't look at the company on dress-pa-
rade and tell who is the brave soldier.
You must take them into the battle in
order to find out the 5ood soldier.
Many churches, said be, are dying OF
dignity, and he related an anecdote, in
which he said that a gentleman vent
to one of thee fashionable churches
cnce, and as he reached the building
he looked up and saw little sleepy"
devil seated in the belfry, and said to
him: What are You doing here y"
Whereupon the "sleepy" devil an
swered that he was there "to watch
over that proud congregation while
the preacher read pretty little essay
for twenty minutes, which had nothing
of Jesus or the Gospel in it."
But, said Mr.. Brown, the gentleman
then went to little log cabin where
the people were singing with the heart.
Gan Hail the Power of Jesus Name, T"
and here he found some forty little
devils. He asked why are so many Of
you here? The reply was "These
people have been here praying for a
revival of religion for three weeks, and
We are here to break it up."
At the conclusion Of the sermon Rev.
s. s. Lambeth offered prayer and Rev.
W. p. Wright pronunced the benedic-
ton. The after-meeting last night was
very interesting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
williamsburg Asylum Directors.

BY clerical errors the names of three
of the directors of the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum, appointed by the Governor
and approved by the Senate in execu-
tive session on Wednesday, were made
to appear yesterday with the wrong ini-
tials. They should have been james
F. Hubbard, of Warwick, instead Of
James T., and Robert l.. instead OF
Robert 7. l.. Spencer, of James City,
each for one year W. p. Taylor in
stead of II. p, of James City county,
Tor three wears.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

Miss Amelie Rives, Miss Virginia
Plessants, Mesas. Samuel Il. Pulliam:
Byrd Warwick, Charles Coleman OF
Williamsburg, Charles e. Wortham,
Jr.. and Branch Cunningham.
The actors in the farce are TO be Miss
Rives and Miss Peasants, Messrs:
George A. Gibson, IredelI Jenkins, and
William o. Skelton. :.
The profits Of the entertainment VIII
be given st. Paul's Church Home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
IIENRICO RALLY.
Mass-MeetinG 10 be Held ut the
County Court-House Tomorrow.

Mass-Ncetins 10 DC fhet" ~, '"e
County Coust-House Tomorrow.
On Monday last Republican con-
yontion TO nominate county officers was
held at Henrico courthouse. Some OF
the candidates and their friends, not
being satisfied with the proceedings,
and feeling that the convention, which
was held with locked doors, would pro-
duce ut-and-dried ticket, went across
the street and held mass-meeting.
There were about $50 persons present,
and what was called q fusion ticket
was put in the field. The names We're
published in Tuesdays Dispatch. A
committee was then appointed to ar
range for a mass-meeting to be held at
the courthouse tomorrow to confirm
the "fusion ticket. The committee
has issued the following circular:
Grand rally Of the people Of Henrico at the
COURTHOUSE Saturday, April 9th, at O'Clock
Lei every man come. regardless Of his pres
emf or nast PARTY affiliation. The time has ar
rived when The best people OF both races must
upite in one common cause 10 put down ring
rule aud corruption. The RUG must 60. Re
membtrthc libellous speeches Oh partisans who
cnll for war on the women and children.
TIE COMMITTEE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
Colonel Peyton. Of the Rock and
Jordan Alum Springs.

Colonel George l.. Peyton, whose
name is household word with visitors
to the White Sulphur Springs, of which
he was the lessee and manager for many
years, has acquired control of the Rock
bridge Alum and Jordan Alum Springs,
which he will operate as one property.
The two hotels are but short distance
apart, and are to be connected by a
covered-way. In the latter there will
be fine restaurant ; while in the
former the regular hotel-table will be
spread. Colonel Peyton was here pur-
chasing supplies yesterday, aud he
states that he is preparing for the ac-
commodation of 1900 guests that he
means to put both hotels in tip-top or
der, and is already in receipt of assu-
RANGES that he viii have big opening.
The Colonel has the suavity of man
ner, the experience, and the indomita-
BILE energy to command success.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
Capitol Notes.

The Senate chamber and hail of the
House looked lonely on yesterday.
Now and then senator or delegate
would step in and ask about some bill
or law. The Clerk of the House OF
Delegates was in his Office arranging
his Journal and bills, and as Keeper OF
the Rolls was preparing the Acts foi
publication that had been approved by
the Governor. Several of the press
sought information from him, which
was given i'll his usual ready manner.
Among the visitors to his Office were
Mr.. Donald Macmaster, Queens coun'
sci, Montreal, and Mr.. John ID. Mac
lehman, Rossen House, Toronto, who
were pleased with visit to the Capitol
and our beautiful city.